Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Leah was digging through the cabinet for the family registration papers and remarked, "You weren't singing this tune when you decided to sever ties."

Jacob's expression turned stiff at the mention. "Let's not dredge up the past. Besides, you've been nothing but frosty to her these last three years, not a hint of warmth. How do you even have the nerve to call me out?" Leah laid the document on the vanity. "I might've been cold, but I never expected to gain anything from her."

Reflecting on the past three years, Leah was riddled with regret. She acted that way to make it up to Lisa, to even the scales for her. That's why she was so hard on Chloe. She never imagined it would cause Chloe such irreversible pain.

Leah felt she didn't deserve to be called Chloe's mother. Whether Chloe climbed to the top or lived a modest life, Leah had come to terms with it. As long as Chloe was okay, Leah had no intention of interfering anymore. Dealing with Lisa alone was headache enough, leaving her too worn out to worry about anything else.

Lately, Lisa had been demanding money every other day. At first, it was a few thousand, then it shot up to tens of thousands, even hitting a hundred thousand, with requests coming thick and fast. If Leah refused, Lisa would accuse them of neglecting her. Leah was nearly at her wit's end.

"We raised Chloe for twenty years. Isn't it fair to expect a little something in return? Besides, she's going to be the future Mrs.

to forget what people have done for her. That fallout was just a spat. And hey, I wasn't playing favorites.

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tabel and even faced a lawsuit from Missy. Although Chloe managed to smooth things over later, the tarnished reputation was beyond repair. Belle Époque's stock price kept nosediving, sinking to an all-time low. If it went on

Mr. Taylor, the bank manager, gave me a call. The loan that had been stuck for six months

oblivious to the fact that Lisa, standing outside, had already made a shallow groove in the wooden door with her nails. Lisa turned and stormed back to her

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